Camponotus irritans is a species of carpenter ant (genus Camponotus). It is found in many Asian and Oceanian countries. They live mainly in open forest margins, grasslands, and lowland dipterocarp forests. This species is found mostly in man-made infrastructure, such as outdoor electrical junction boxes, and in urban settings.https://www.gbif.org/species/5034311 They have a high tolerance for high heat, up to 50 degrees Celsius.https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Camponotus_irritans They feed on plant nectar, nectar secretions, and small insects.https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/honeydew
Subspecies Camponotus irritans carensis Emery, 1920 - Nicobar Islands Camponotus irritans carinifer Viehmeyer, 1916 - Singapore Camponotus irritans cliens Forel, 1911 - Indonesia Camponotus irritans croceomaculatus Emery, 1914 - New Caledonia Camponotus irritans curtus Emery, 1900 - Indonesia Camponotus irritans fatuus Forel, 1886 - Indonesia Camponotus irritans hongkongensis Forel, 1912 - China Camponotus irritans inferior Emery, 1925 - Borneo Camponotus irritans irritans Smith, F., 1857 - Malaysia, Sri Lanka Camponotus irritans kubaryi Mayr, 1876 - Palau Camponotus irritans melanogaster Stitz, 1938 - Micronesia Camponotus irritans pallidus Smith, F., 1857 - Borneo, Bangladesh, Philippines Camponotus irritans procax Santschi, 1919 - Vietnam Camponotus irritans sumatranus Özdikmen, 2010 - Indonesia Camponotus irritans tinctus Smith, F., 1858 - Myanmar
References
External links
at antwiki.org Itis.gov Animaldiversity.org